CDI College - Mississauga

For more than 40 years, CDI College has been a leading career training institution helping thousands of students achieve career goals and aspirations. With campuses across Canada, the career college offers hands-on training from experienced instructors in a wide range of business, technology and healthcare programs. Flexible schedules and career placement services are available to help match students with the right job.

Located near the Square One Shopping Centre, the Mississauga campus of CDI College is an ideal place to train for a new career. Along with a welcoming environment and friendly student community, students will find that the campus is close to several restaurants and cafes when they need to grab a bite to eat between classes. In addition, the campus is easily accessible by public transit and offers plenty of parking for those who drive or carpool.

Supply Chain Management deals with the logistics of the flow of goods and services from suppliers to consumers. It includes a number of stages such as procurement, storage, transportation and distribution, and requires a variety of skills including supply and demand estimation and forecasting, operations planning, financial planning, negotiation, technical and IT. This industry sector is one of the largest employers in Canada, with close to a million people employed in occupations directly related to it and is expected to steadily grow in the future offering tens of thousands of new positions every year.
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The Event Management program at CDI College covers the tasks and processes related to the coordination, management and planning of events. Event coordinators and managers assume the lead role on an event planning team. Event managers hold key roles in financial management and resource planning, contracts and negotiations, and human resources management. They are responsible for the supervision of event coordinators, other staff members and volunteers in order to ensure the timely completion of each step related to the successful planning and deploying of an event.
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A career in business begins with a strong education in marketing, sales, and business management. The Business Administration program at CDI College will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to excel in this fast-paced career. Students are familiarized with fundamental business concepts such as business law, accounting, and financial analysis. They also learn to use the key software like the Microsoft Office suite. Customer service, sales, and marketing techniques are covered, as are HR practices and organizational behaviour. Graduates of this program will be prepared to become invaluable members of a business administration team.

Accounting and payroll administrators are valuable members of many businesses. The Accounting and Payroll Administrator program prepares students to excel in this in-demand career. The program places an emphasis on providing a strong foundation of general accounting principles, along with the specific, industry-standard software they will use in the field. Students will also explore courses in advanced accounting and business studies. Students get up-to-date training on the latest versions of today's accounting software, as well as general office programs like Excel, MS Word and Outlook. Students also complete requirements for the Canadian Payroll Association payroll certification programs, which give them a foundation of payroll techniques and principles.

Gain the office, clerical and medical skills you need to provide the essential support required by pharmacists with the Pharmacy Assistant program at CDI College. You'll be trained in pharmacology, dispensing, inventory, billing and administration, as well as customer service skills. Expand your knowledge by receiving First Aid and CPR training and certification as well, making you a more valuable member of any pharmacy setting. Our grads find work in community pharmacies and more.

Gain the skills and knowledge to make a difference in a person’s life. Enroll in the Addictions and Community Services Worker program at CDI College. You’ll learn a range of skills to help those living with drug and alcohol issues, mental health problems and more. You’ll gain an understanding of key topics related to the addictions field, including psychology, pharmacology, communications, ethics and case management. In addition, you will develop a fundamental knowledge about addiction, intake procedures, treatment planning, relapse prevention and intervention. You will also learn about working with a range of clients, including families, high risk populations and youth. In order to graduate, you must complete the mandatory community placement.

CDI College’s Medical Laboratory Assistant/Technician diploma program prepares students for the challenges of a career working in a medical laboratory. The program combines theoretical and practical elements of lab work in a well-equipped classroom/laboratory setting. Students gain an understanding of key scientific principles, including the fundamentals of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology, clinical chemistry, laboratory microbiology, hematology and immunohematology, the cardiovascular system, including an ECG and vital signs, urinalysis and body fluids, specimen procurement, clinical pathology, cytology, and hystology. Career opportunities for graduates of this program include working in private diagnostic testing laboratories, public health laboratories, hospital laboratories or outpatient departments, quality control laboratories (food testing industry, as support technician), insurance companies as a mobile medical laboratory, veterinary laboratories, physician’s office or clinics, and other types of medical office settings.

The Medical Office Administrator diploma program teaches students to develop the skills they need to work in a modern medical office. The program teaches students to build strong computer skills and use industry-standard software such as the Microsoft Office suite and payroll and accounting software. Graduates of this program are prepared to enter jobs such medical file clerk, ward clerk, medical office receptionist, or medical transcriptionist.

The Child and Youth Services Worker program at CDI College provides students with the background they need to enter the rewarding social services field. Graduates have specialized in helping youth through issues of violence, domestic abuse, addiction and much more. They can find employment in a number of areas including drug and alcohol treatment facilities, correctional facilities, group homes, aboriginal agencies and other community service facilities. If you’re looking for a career that makes a difference, the Child and Youth Services program can help you get there.

If you’re looking to start a career in the IT sector, the Network Systems Administrator program at CDI College can help you get started. You’ll develop technical skills in network installation, implementation, maintenance and management. In addition, you’ll learn to collect, analyze and organize information from a range of sources and apply a structured approach to troubleshooting and problem solving. With curriculum based on the essential certification requirements established by Cisco, CompTIA and Microsoft, you’ll be prepared to write certification exams upon graduation, including Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), and Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA).

Gain the skills to be on the leading edge of the IT sector. CDI College’s Network Systems Engineer program will equip you with the skills you need to plan, implement, administer and secure computer networks, and support the people who use them. As a student in this program, you’ll learn to carry out essential IT tasks, use and manage computer network systems, and apply a structured problem solving to a local area and wide area networks. Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared to challenge several key IT certification exams and compete for a range of positions involving network administration and network security.

Get trained in less time than you think. - CDI understands that many people want to continue their education, but can't afford the time or money required to earn a four-year degree. While students in other schools are still in the classroom, CDI College graduates are already in the workplace.

Learn from instructors with real-world experience. - CDI College instructors bring years of professional experience into the classroom. Having spent time in the fields they teach, they are able to enhance curriculums to meet the needs of potential employers. In addition to field experience, our teachers are also able to provide you with the one-on-one attention you deserve because our classes are smaller than at other schools.

Earn an education you can put to use. - You will receive hands-on training using many of the same tools and equipment used by professionals in their fields. You'll also work on projects that will prepare you for challenges faced on the job. CDI College focuses on providing quality programs that integrate professional skills and career-focused education.